Hundred Dollar Rubber-Tired Buggy Contest Draws Committee
A committee of East Oregonian businessmen formed the unknown number for the $100 rubber-tired buggy drawing. M A Rader ET Ware G A Robbins Glenn Winslow and A Kunkel sealed ten numbers in envelopes and burned seven others to ensure secrecy. The day to open the envelope and award the prize will be announced later. Automobiles to haul concentrate between Sumpter and Granite are planned by Keystone Mining Company. The English House of Lords rejects allowing women to practice law in higher courts.
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Pereon
M. A. Rader
East Oregonian
M A. Rader
ET. Ware
G. A Robbins
Owl Tea House
Glenn Winslow
A. Kunkel
Rader
The
House of Lords
Oregon Irrigation Law Aims To Be Wide In Scope
State Irrigation Commission member W Mallett of Ontario travels to Portland for Feb 1 deliberations with FH Newell and others. Officials study Western laws to draft Oregon guidelines, aiming to present a foundation for a new irrigation statute to the next legislature. Mallett praises the national act and notes local conditions, with several members in Portland attending related meetings.
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Oregon
Commission
Co. W. Mallett
Ontario
State Irrigation Commission
Ecity
Lowell
Mallett Hay
Portland
Liveslock Association
FH. Newell
Reclamation Survey
Reclamation Service
Ankeny
Jacksonville
Gates
Hillsboro
T. G. Halley
Zora Snow
Mallett
Congress
Stite
Nit
Fire Drills at City Schools Demonstrate Quick Evacuation
In the wake of Chicago theater fire coverage, local schools report pupils are trained for fires and accustomed to drill. Pupils are marched from buildings and back in about two minutes with order and no confusion. Regular drills keep students familiar with practice.
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Uniton
Chicago
Rena Furing
Peoples Warehouse Huge Spring Clearance Sale Ad
The Peoples Warehouse announces one of the largest clearance sales in the city. Leon Cohen supervises preparations as stock for spring goods arrives. East Oregonian and Friday’s Weekly reach broad readership, urging readers to study advertisements to save money on reduced prices.
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Peoples Warehouse
East Orewoinn
Ty Pridmy
Thy
Raat Orexonian
Oroven
Apring Goode
Leon Cohen
East Oregonian
Hotel St George Adopts Street Improvements
George Darveau proprietor of the Hotel St George has completed additions and begun street improvements on Webb Street west to the towel site. The street along the sidewalk was muddy, he dispatched workers to shave the side to the city line and lay gravel so teams can pass without danger of bogging down.
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Hotel St. George
Webb Street
George Darveau
Hotel
St George
Darwen
Milton Driggs Returns From Valley Visit to Salem Home
Milton Driggs revisited his old Salem home after a trip to the valley. Mr Briones, long active in the state, planned a homecoming and then headed back to his childhood residence. He departed this morning for John Crow’s ranch on the reservation to take a job.
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Milton Driggs
Salem
Briones
Atnte
John Crow
Mr. Crow
Master Mason Ringe Conferred Third Degree
The A. F. and A. M. last met in regular session and conferred the third degree on Dr Kh E Ringe of this city. The doctor is doing office work today while Dr. Smith makes the calls.
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A. F
A. M. Last Wieht
Kh. E Ringe
Smith
Dr McNabb Recovering After Hospital Stay
Dr McNabb is out again after several weeks in the hospital. He appears thin and shaky but hopes to recover fully soon after an operation performed during his stay.
Illness and Birthday Party Details From New York Trip
John Hitley Jr limps at home with severe illness and limited speech as a law matter is settled. Mrs Dare Peterdin held a birthday celebration in New York City on January 16 with a party and dancing noted among guests.
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John Hitley, Jr
Mra
Dare Peterdin
New York City
Graudaen
City Pound Cleared Of Mud After Wet Weather
The city pound faces cleanup as workers remove mud accumulated during heavy rain. Trampling by confined animals damaged the ground, prompting the poundmaster to cease stocking for humanitarian reasons. The surface mud is being removed and the enclosure will be usable again.
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Mar
Martin Anderson Returns to Run After Kidney Trouble
Martin Anderson, the oldest passenger conductor on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation line, will resume his run between this city and Huntington for the first time in four months. He has been ill with kidney trouble all winter and has spent time in Vin cents hospitals and at Hot Lake, now recovered and ready to go out.
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Martin Anderson
Vvision
Huntington
Anderson
Vincents Hoep
Hot Lake
Wli
Baptist Prayer Meeting and Business Session
A Wednesday church event at the Baptist church features a prayer meeting and a regular business session. After the service, refreshments will be served as church business matters are discussed and voting items addressed.
Casey of Hilgard in town on important business
J. D. Casey, prominent Union County mill owner and politician from Hilgard, visiting for a day. Casey chairs the Republican county central committee and is active in Kin County politics. He owns extensive land in Chin and Meacham counties and contemplates building a mill locally.
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Union County
J. D. Casey
Hilgard
Himber
Oregon
Casey
Republican County Central Committee
Kin County
Hin
Meacham
Coming Events in Walla Walla and Pendleton
Community notices list a Walla Walla Poultry Show on May 8 to 7 in 1929 and an Oregon Christian Endeavor convention to be held in Pendleton in February 1904.
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Walla Walla
Pauhry
Oregon Christian Endeavor Conve
Pendleton
Scarlet Fever Quarantine Sealed Off Family
Darlas the little daughter of cy Robinson, clerk at the damatily agency, is ill with scarlet fever and the family is quarantined while the child recovers.
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Darlas
Uttle
Cy Robinson
Dmatitly Agency
Alck
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Pek
Dindinger
Wilson & Company
RF. T. Wade
M. Arader
Granite
Keystone Mining Company
Sumpter and
Tallman & CO
Tring PY
Master Mason Ringe
CITY
F. S. Younger & Son
Baptist Prayer Meeting
Clara Mathes
Japag
Mott
Ally Cording
OWL
Mand
ST. Joe sTow Low Trioes
Te ‘Endleton
Boston Star
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